An Adult Patient Who Swallowed a Toothbrush: A Case Report
Abstract Toothbrush ingestion is a rarer condition than other swallowed foreign bodies. It is usually seen in the elderly, patients with psychological disorders, and mentally retarded individuals. In this article, we present the case of a 21-year-old female patient who accidentally swallowed a toothbrush. The toothbrush was successfully removed with flexible endoscopy using a polypectomy snare. Cite this article as: Konca Seferoğlu C, Fidan S, Erkut M, Sonkaya İ. An adult patient who swallowed a toothbrush: A case report. Diagn Interv Endosc. 2024;3(2):30-32.
Authors
- Murat Erkut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3613-3449)
- Sami Fidan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7412-4319)
- Ceren Konca Seferoğlu
- İbrahim Sonkaya
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diagnostic and Interventional Endoscopy
- Published
- 2024-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5152/diagnintervendosc.2024.24107
- Primary Topic
- Foreign Body Medical Cases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00